Boulder County seeking applications for RTD District O director slot

Following the announcement that John Tayer is resigning his position on the Regional Transportation District's Board of Directors, Boulder County is seeking applicants to fill the rest of Tayer's two-year term.

The applicant would represent and must live in District O, which includes the cities of Boulder, Jamestown, Louisville, Lyons, Nederland, Superior and unincorporated Boulder County west of 95th Street.

The RTD website has an interactive map of the district to determine if a specific address is in District O.

The RTD board meets on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. in Denver. In addition to regular board meetings, there are also committee meetings and special meetings. The applicant chosen would have to serve until the next election in 2014.

Applicants should have professional and volunteer experience in working on transit and transportation policy issues, and work on projects requiring regional collaboration are of particular interest.

Those who wish to apply should send a letter and resume to Michelle Krezek at mkrezek@bouldercounty.org by 4:30 p.m. Jan. 17. Letters may also be delivered o the third floor of the Boulder County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl St., during regular business hours.

The Boulder County commissioners are tasked with appointing Tayer's replacement and will give more information about the process once the applications have been reviewed.

Tayer announced he is resigning in order to focus on his role as the president and CEO of the Boulder Chamber, a position he began in December. Tayer -- who represented District O for six years -- will continue to serve on the board until a replacement is selected.

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